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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandro Messano (ranked 6147 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mama (ranked 5812 p4p, 0 weight class). Messano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Let It Rock. Alexandro Messano looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexandro Messano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Mama!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Mama misses
and Messano counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mama!
Messano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mama manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mama looking for submissions off his back.
Messano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mama's head.
Mama is trying to get back to full guard.
Mama is refusing to be controlled, as Messano sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mama gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama has his hands on Messano's head, controlling the position.
Messano preventing the sweep.
Messano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mama is keeping the position for now.
Mama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Messano manages to get himself to full guard.
Mama trying to control the position from guard on top but Messano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mama throwing strikes from guard but Messano blocks nicely.
Mama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mama trying to control the position but Messano is working away.
Mama is working Messano over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Messano, who protects the arm well.
Messano is letting Mama control him for a moment.
Messano looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama working away.
Mama has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Messano!
Messano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mama on the ground.
Mama trying to control but Messano is having none of it.
Mama lands with some strikes.
Mama working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mama working Messano over with strikes here.
Mama controlling from the full mount.
Mama with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama lands a big shot there that rocks Messano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mama connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mama looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mama with a couple of short strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mama landing strikes from the mount and Messano is in trouble!
Mama punishing his opponent with strikes.
Messano is squirming around, avoiding Mama's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Mama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Messano enables Mama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Messano manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mama throwing strikes from guard but Messano blocks nicely.
Mama wants to control from the top but Messano keeps moving.
Mama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Messano can't keep his opponent in guard - Mama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messano manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama pushing down on Messano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Messano won't allow Mama to pass to mount.
Messano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mama.
Mama trying to control from half guard but Messano is working away.
Messano wants to get back to his feet.
Messano is staying active underneath Mama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mama working Messano over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mama is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mama is looking to take a break and control but Messano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mama looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mama works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Mama.
Mama with shots to the head and body - Messano looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mama dominating with strikes here.
Mama postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Messano looks a forlorn figure.
Messano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Messano tries to get out of the position.
Messano is in a horrible position here. Mama smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mama looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Messano is rocked!
Mama controlling the position easily from mount.
Mama looking to finish Messano with some ground and pound. This is bad for Messano!
Oh Messano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Messano seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Mama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Messano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mama.
Messano throws a big counter combination but Mama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Messano did well to prevent Mama getting side control.
Mama content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mama is looking to take a break and control but Messano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messano wants to control but Mama is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mama frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mama breaks from Messano's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mama lands a couple of good shots and Messano has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mama has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Messano.
Mama lands strikes to the head.
Mama punches Messano on the ear.
I really don't envy Messano right now.
Mama lands shots from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama lands strikes from the back and Messano isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Mama!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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